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old-school keyboard alert...

Postby L1011blonde » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:03 pm

If you're a fan of the old IBM "clicky" (buckling spring) keyboards..you can buy a updated version of those 80s classic keyboards at www.pckeyboard.com . (review here: http://www.dansdata.com/ibmkeyboard.htm ). They're being made by a company called Unicomp. (I've ordered one for myself-USB version.Should be arriving tomorrow.) I'll let you know how I like it.
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Re: old-school keyboard alert...

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:11 pm

Nice, but I still prefer the versatility of the Northgate Omnikey, which is still available under the name "Avant". Unfortunately the Avant built keyboard's software doesn't work ubder Windows NT or Unix. The originals of both show up on eBay frequently. Mind you, the Omnikeys are more pricey than the IBM keyboards.
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Re: old-school keyboard alert...

Postby L1011blonde » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:50 pm

Update 4-2-2007. Just received my new keyboard hot off of the UPS truck. This keyboard looks like it belongs on a 286..(and that's a good sign,as it's very sturdy.) My version was the Customizer 104 USB.
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